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Divide

- 4 1/3 ÷ -2 3/5

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If you can use improper fractions the answer would be 5/3
User Slava Dobromyslov
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Answer: 1 2/3

Explanation:

First:

Convert any mixed numbers to fractions.

Then your initial equation becomes: −13/3 ÷ −13/5

Applying the fractions formula for division,

= −13 × 5/3 × −13 = −65/−39

Simplifying -65/-39, the answer is

= 1 2/3

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